When cut, lactarius chelidonium releases white, milky latex that quickly becomes yellow-brown. As it ages, this mushroom tends to have blue-green hues; the same happens when the flesh is cut or bruised. The flesh of lactarius chelidonium is regularly filled with insect larvae.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 12 cm
Odor:
Fragrant, mildly sweet
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Lactarius chelidonium
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Attributes of Lactarius chelidonium
Cap Diameter
3 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 12 cm; convex, vase-shaped; dirty bluish, yellowish brown or dull orange, green
Gills
Decurrent; close or fairly crowded; yellowish, dull orange or brownish; display green when bruised
Stem
Stem 2 - 6 cm long, 1 - 3 cm thick; tough, equal; cap-colored or paler; dry, smooth
Flesh
blue or paler
Spore Print Color
Pale buff to yellowish or orangish
Odor
Fragrant, mildly sweet
Body Color
Brown
Green
Yellow
Blue
Orange
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to green
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Lactarius chelidonium by these plants:
Eastern white pine, Red pine
Species Status
Probably fairly widely distributed in eastern North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Lactarius chelidonium
Pines
Scientific Classification of Lactarius chelidonium
